The trees whispered behind him.
Rivan turned slowly, the energy around him shifting. He could feel her before he saw her—a presence laced with lethal intent and forbidden heat.
She stepped out of the shadows.
The assassin.
Same violet eyes.
Same deadly poise.
Same silence that wrapped around her like a blade in silk.
But tonight, she wasn't here to kill.
Not yet.
She walked into the moonlight, slow and deliberate. Her body was wrapped in tight black leather that hugged every inch of her toned curves. Her hips swayed like a metronome of desire. Her breasts were full and pressed high against the crisscrossed straps of her vest, nipples stiff under the tight material. A thigh holster hugged her leg, empty now. No weapon. Just her.
Her hair was raven-black, tied in a high tail that whipped gently with each step. Her lips were a dark crimson, parted just slightly—breathing heavier than she wanted to show.
She was a predator.
And Rivan?
He was the only one she couldn't control.
[Target Identified: Selix - Vault-Class Assassin]
[Compatibility: 91%]
[Caution: Mental Resistance High | Yin Energy: Suppressed]
Rivan stood still. Calm.
"You followed me," he said.
She didn't answer. Just circled him.
He didn't move.
Their energy danced between them. Sparks of tension. Heat. Challenge.
She stopped behind him. Her breath ghosted over his shoulder.
"I had to see," she whispered. "What happens when a man like you... is finally let loose."
Rivan turned to face her, his chest bare, sweat glistening under moonlight. "And? Do you like what you see?"
Her violet eyes flickered down.
Then back up.
"Too much."
She lunged.
Not with a knife. With her body.
Their lips collided—not a kiss, a clash. Her tongue pushed past his, hands gripping his hair. He grunted and grabbed her hips, spinning her and slamming her back into a tree trunk.
Leather squeaked. Legs wrapped around him.
[System Alert: Seduction Challenge Triggered]
[Objective: Break Mental Resistance | Bonus Skill Unlock Available]
Rivan didn't hold back.
He tore the buckles off her vest. Her breasts spilled free—full, round, flawless. He took one in his mouth, sucking hard. Her moan ripped through the air, sharp and raw.
She clawed down his back. Bit his lip. Pulled his hair.
But her hips rolled.
Her body wanted this.
He dropped to his knees.
Pulled her legs open.
And found her soaked.
She gasped as his tongue hit her slit, licking slow from base to clit.
"F-Fuck," she hissed.
He didn't speak.
He devoured.
Flicking. Circling. Sucking.
Until her thighs trembled and her breath broke.
[Orgasm Detected. Yin Transfer: Initiated]
[Mental Resistance: 54%... 39%... 18%...]
Her head dropped back. Her nails dug into the bark.
"I wasn't supposed to feel this..."
Rivan stood. His cock pressed against her stomach, hot and thick.
She looked up, dazed.
"Take me," she whispered.
He did.
One hard thrust—she cried out.
He pinned her against the tree, thrusting deep, slow, then fast, then brutal. She writhed. Moaned. Begged. Screamed.
[Yin Energy Absorption: 92%]
[Skill Unlocked: Siren Pulse — Temporarily stuns nearby females with one orgasm burst.]
She came again.
Then again.
Her body convulsed, her breath ragged.
Rivan held her.
And whispered in her ear:
"You're mine now."
She didn't argue.
She kissed him.
Not as an assassin.
But as a woman who had finally found someone stronger.
[Bonded Target: Selix - Status Changed: Loyal / Addicted / Possessive]
But as she drifted into unconsciousness, a final system alert echoed:
[Warning: Vault Authority Signal Detected Nearby]
[Incoming Retrieval Squad: ETA 15 Minutes]
Rivan looked to the sky.
The real war hadn't even begun.
Next Chapter: Queen's Commandment
A royal summon arrives—but not to praise him.
They want to control him.
And Rivan doesn't bow.